The forest of swords

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Forest of Swords, by Joseph A Altsheler This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne Author: Joseph A Altsheler Release Date: May 3, 2005 [EBook #15760] Language: English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE FOREST OF SWORDS *** Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Jon King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net THE FOREST OF SWORDS BOOKS BY JOSEPH A ALTSHELER THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR SERIES The Hunters of the Hills The Rulers of the Lakes The Lords of the Wild The Shadow of the North The Masters of the Peaks The Sun of Quebec THE YOUNG TRAILERS SERIES The Young Trailers The Forest Runners The Keepers of the Trail The Eyes of the Woods The Free Rangers The Riflemen of the Ohio The Scouts of the Valley The Border Watch THE TEXAN SERIES The Texan Scouts The Texan Star The Texan Triumph THE CIVIL WAR SERIES The Guns of Bull Run The Guns of Shiloh The Scouts of Stonewall The Sword of Antietam The Star of Gettysburg The Rock of Chickamauga The Shades of the Wilderness The Tree of Appomattox THE GREAT WEST SERIES The Lost Hunters The Great Sioux Trail THE WORLD WAR SERIES The Guns of Europe The Forest of Swords The Hosts of the Air BOOKS NOT IN SERIES Apache Gold The Quest of the Four The Last of the Chiefs In Circling Camps The Last Rebel A Soldier of Manhattan The Sun of Saratoga A Herald of the West The Wilderness Road My Captive The Candidate D APPLETON AND COMPANY New York Frontispiece London "He heard a shock near him and, saw a huddled mass of wreckage." WORLD WAR SERIES THE FOREST OF SWORDS A STORY OF PARIS AND THE MARNE BY JOSEPH A ALTSHELER AUTHOR OF "THE GUNS OF EUROPE," "THE STAR OF GETTYSBURG," ETC D APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK AND LONDON 1928 COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY D APPLETON AND COMPANY Printed in the United States of America FOREWORD "The Forest of Swords," while an independent story, based upon the World War, continues the fortunes of John Scott, Philip Lannes, and their friends who have appeared already in "The Guns of Europe." As was stated in the first volume, the author was in Austria and Germany for a month after the war began, and then went to England He saw the arrival of the Emperor, Francis Joseph, in Vienna, the first striking event in the gigantic struggle, and witnessed the mobilization of their armies by three great nations CONTENTS CHAPTER I IN PARIS CHAPTER II THE MESSAGE CHAPTER III IN THE FRENCH CAMP CHAPTER IV THE INVISIBLE HAND CHAPTER V SEEN FROM ABOVE CHAPTER VI IN HOSTILE HANDS CHAPTER VII THE TWO PRINCES CHAPTER VIII THE SPORT OF KINGS CHAPTER IX THE PUZZLING SIGNAL CHAPTER X OLD FRIENDS CHAPTER XI THE CONTINUING BATTLE CHAPTER XII JULIE LANNES CHAPTER XIII THE MIDDLE AGES CHAPTER XIV A PROMISE KEPT CHAPTER XV THE RESCUE THE FOREST OF SWORDS CHAPTER XV THE RESCUE Escorted by Bougainville, John went down a little slope to a point where several officers stood talking earnestly The central figure was that of a huge man who puffed out his cheeks as he spoke, and whose words and movements were alive with energy Even had he seen but a dim outline, John would have recognized him with no difficulty as General Vaugirard, and beside him stood de Rougemont Bougainville saluted and said; "The American, John Scott, sir He has just escaped from the enemy and he brings important information." Vaugirard puffed out his great cheeks and whistled with satisfaction "Ah, my young Yankee!" he said "They cannot hold you!" "No, my general," replied John, "I've come back again to fight for France." General Vaugirard looked at him keenly "You're exhausted," he said "You've been under tremendous pressure." "But I can guide you I want neither sleep nor rest." "You need both, as I can see with these two old eyes of mine Sleep you can't have now, but rest is yours You go with me in my automobile, which this war has trained to climb mountains, jump rivers, and crash through forests The motor has become a wonderful weapon of battle." "May I ask one question, General?" said John "A dozen." "Do you know where the aviator, Philip Lannes, is? His sister is held a prisoner by a German general in a château toward which we will march, and doubtless he would wish to go at once to her rescue." "He is not here, but his friend, Caumartin, is only a half-mile away I'll send a man at once with a message to him to find Lannes, who will surely follow us, if he can be found And now, my brave young Yankee, here is my machine Into it, and we'll lead the way." John sprang into the automobile, and sank down upon the cushions He had a vast sense of ease and luxury He had not known until then, the extent of his mental and physical overstrain, but de Rougemont, who was also in the machine, observed it and gave him a drink from a flask, which revived him greatly Then the automobile turned into the road and moved forward at a slow gait, puffing gently like a monster trying to hold in his breath From the wood and the fields came the tread of many thousand men, marching to the night attack Behind their own automobile rose the hum of motors, bearing troops also, and dragging cannon John felt that he was going back in state, riding by the side of a general and at the head of an army He found both pride and exultation in it Sleep was far from his eyes How could one think of sleep at such a moment? But youth, the restorer, was bringing fresh strength to his tired muscles and he was never more alert At one point they stopped while the general examined the dusky horizon through his glasses, and a company of men with faces not French marched past them They were John's own Strangers, and despite the presence of General Vaugirard both Wharton and Carstairs reached up and shook his hand as they went by "Welcome home," said Wharton "See you again in the morning," said Carstairs "God bless you both," said John with some emotion Captain Daniel Colton nodded to him They were not effusive, these men of the Strangers, but their feelings were strong When the automobile in its turn passed them again and resumed its place at the head of the column, they seemed to take no notice No more shells passed over John's head He knew that General Vaugirard had sent back word for the batteries to cease firing in that direction, but both to south and north of them the sullen thunder went on The night remained light, adorned rather than obscured by the little white clouds floating against the sky The only sound that John could hear was the great hum and murmur of a moving army, a sound in which the puffing of automobiles had introduced a new element He wondered why they had not roused up German skirmishers, but perhaps those vigilant gentlemen, had grown weary at last They reached the first brook, and, as they were crossing it, the rifle fire expected so long began to crackle in front Then the French trumpets shrilled, and the whole force marched rapidly, rifles and field guns opening in full volume But the French had the advantage of surprise Their infantry advanced at the double quick, a powerful force of cavalry on their right flank galloped to the charge, and Bougainville's Paris regiment and the Strangers swept over the field A heavy fire met them, but the general's automobile kept in front puffing along the main road General Vaugirard puffed with it, but now and then he ceased his puffing to whistle John knew that he was pleased and that all was going well The battle increased in volume, and their whole front blazed with fire The dark was thinning away in the east and dawn was coming "The château! The château!" cried John as a dark shape rose on the horizon Even as he looked a shell burst over it and it leaped into flames He cried aloud in fear, not for himself, but for those who were there But General Vaugirard was calmly examining the field and the house through powerful glasses "They're pouring from the building," he said, "and it's full time Look how the fire gains! What a pity that we should destroy the home of some good Frenchman in order to drive out the enemy." "Faster, sir! Faster! Ah, I pray you go faster!" exclaimed John, whose heart was eaten up with anxiety as he saw the château roaring with flames But he did not need the general's glasses now to see the people stream from it, and then rush for refuge from the fire of the French The surprise had been so thorough that at this point the enemy was able to offer little resistance, and, in a few moments more, the automobile reached the grounds surrounding the burning château John, reckless of commands and of everything else, leaped out of the machine and ran forward A gigantic man bearing a slender figure in his arms emerged from the shrubbery Behind him came a stalwart young woman, grim of face John shouted with joy It was Picard, carrying Julie, and the woman who followed was the faithful Suzanne Picard put Julie down She stood erect, pale as death But the color flooded into her face when she saw John, and uttering a cry of joy she ran forward to meet him She put her hands in his and said: "I knew that you would save me!" Time and place were extraordinary, and war, the great leveler, was once more at work "The château was set on fire by shells, Monsieur Scott," Picard said, "and when the enemy saw the French force appearing across the fields they took to flight That dog of a prince, the Auersperg, tried to carry off Mademoiselle Julie in his automobile, but the young prince interfered and while they were quarreling I seized her and took her away All the other women have escaped too." "Thank God, Picard," exclaimed John, wringing the huge hand of the peasant, who was at once a peasant and a prince too "And look," said Carstairs, who with Wharton had approached unnoticed "An aeroplane comes like the flight of an eagle, and my guess is poor if it is not our friend, the great Lannes." Caumartin in truth had found Philip, and he came like the lightning, circling and swooping until he touched the ground almost at Julie's feet Brother and sister were united in a close embrace, and Lannes turned to John "I have heard from Caumartin that it was you who brought the word We can never repay you." "We'll wait and see," said John Her brother did not see Julie flush rosily, as she turned her face away "And now," said Lannes, "we go to Paris My duties allow me enough time for the flight No, John, my friend, don't object She's been up in the Arrow with me before Picard, you and Suzanne can come later." The thunder of the battle rolling toward the east still reached them, but Lannes quickly threw a coat around Julie, gave her a cap and huge glasses to put on, and exclaimed: "Now we go." "But I must first thank Mr Scott himself for saving me," she said She put her hand, small and warm, in his, American fashion, and the two palms met in a strong clasp "Good-bye, Mr Scott," she said "Good-bye, but not forever I'm coming back to Paris." "And it's my hope, too, that it's not forever." She and her brother took their seats in the Arrow Carstairs, Wharton and the others gave it a push, and it soared up into the fresh blue of the dawn An ungloved hand, white and small, reached over the side and waved farewell, a farewell which John felt was for him To the east the battle still rolled, but John had forgotten its existence Higher and higher rose the Arrow, flying toward Paris, until it diminished to a mere dot in the sky, and then was gone THE END BY JOSEPH A ALTSHELER The Civil War Series In this series of stories Mr Altsheler covers the principal battles of the Civil War In four of the volumes Dick Mason, who fights for the North, is the leading character, and in the others, his cousin, Harry Kenton, who joins the Confederate forces, takes the principal part The Guns of Bull Run Harry Kenton follows the lead of his father and joins the Southern forces His cousin, Dick Mason, the hero, fights with the North The Guns of Shiloh Dick takes part in the battle of Mill Spring, is captured but escapes The story gives a vivid account of the first defeat of the South The Scouts of Stonewall Harry and some friends become aides of Stonewall Jackson They follow him through the campaign in the Valley of Virginia The Sword of Antietam After engaging in the Battle of Shiloh, Dick gets into three big fights Antietam is the big battle described, with McClellan always in the foreground The Star of Gettysburg In this book Harry and his friends take part in the battles of Fredericksburg, The Wilderness and finally Gettysburg General Lee is a central figure The Rock of Chickamauga This volume deals with the crisis of the Union during the siege of Vicksburg and the Battle of Chickamauga Dick takes an active part The Shades of the Wilderness The story opens with Lee's retreat after Gettysburg Harry is sent to Richmond and becomes involved in a dangerous situation with a spy The Tree of Appomattox This description of the Battle of Appomattox has been written from the account of an eyewitness Dick plays an important part The volume closes with the blue and the gray turning toward a new day These Are Appleton Books D APPLETON AND COMPANY, New York BY JOSEPH A ALTSHELER The Texan Series Three stories telling of the Texan struggle for independence and the events culminating in the capture of the erratic Santa Anna The Texan Star Ned Fulton, the hero, is a prisoner in the city of Mexico He makes an exciting escape and sees the capture of San Antonio The Texan Scouts Ned Fulton and his friends are right in the midst of exciting events that keep the reader continually on edge The battle of the Alamo is the climax of the story The Texan Triumph The duel of skill and courage between Ned and Urrea, his young Mexican enemy, furnishes pages of excitement The battle of San Jacinto, which secured Texan Independence, and the capture of Santa Anna by five Texans is vividly described The World War Series Mr Altsheler, who was in Vienna the day war was declared on Servia, in Munich when war was declared against Russia, and in England when the British forces were mobilising, has given in three volumes the impressions he gained at the places of action during the world crisis The Guns of Europe A young American, unable to reach home, enlists with the Allies where he sees active service from the beginning The story closes with the fierce fighting which preceded the retreat of the Germans from Paris The Forest of Swords The hero finds himself in Paris with Phillip Lannes, his friend, and the Germans only fifteen miles away Finally the enemy is turned back at the Marne, a battle in which John and Phillip are actively engaged The Hosts of the Air The pretty young sister of Phillip is seized by the enemy and carried into Austria John resolves to get her back and his adventures make a wonderfully exciting story These Are Appleton Books D APPLETON AND COMPANY, New York End of Project Gutenberg's The Forest of Swords, by Joseph A Altsheler *** END OF THIS PROJECT 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The Masters of the Peaks The Sun of Quebec THE YOUNG TRAILERS SERIES The Young Trailers The Forest Runners The Keepers of the Trail The Eyes of the Woods The Free Rangers The Riflemen of the Ohio The Scouts of the Valley.. .THE FOREST OF SWORDS BOOKS BY JOSEPH A ALTSHELER THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR SERIES The Hunters of the Hills The Rulers of the Lakes The Lords of the Wild The Shadow of the North The Masters of the Peaks... THE WORLD WAR SERIES The Guns of Europe The Forest of Swords The Hosts of the Air BOOKS NOT IN SERIES Apache Gold The Quest of the Four The Last of the Chiefs In Circling Camps The Last Rebel A Soldier of Manhattan